U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, begin running alongside Soldiers, civilians and family members in a 5K “Turkey Trot” fun run held at Rose Barracks in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Nov. 19, 2022. U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria holds the annual event to boost morale and promote physical fitness before the … [Read more...]
Guardsmen in the Pacific Crucial to Homeland Defense
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the SEA to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited Hawaii National Guardsmen on March 07, 2023, to meet with command teams and observe their operations along the Pacific region. During the visit, Whitehead toured Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam and Wheeler Army Airfield facilities to meet with soldiers and airmen, hear about … [Read more...]
VNG Installation Officially Redesignated Fort Barfoot
MARCH 27, 2023 – The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett was officially redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties, during a March 24 ceremony at the Blackstone Army Airfield. During the ceremony, invited guests heard remarks from Barfoot’s daughter, Margaret Nicholls; Sen. Tim Kaine; Lt. … [Read more...]
Leaders Discuss Total Force Integration During Symposium
From left: Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass, Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy C. White, Jr., senior enlisted leader to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve and command chief, Air Force Reserve Command, field questions during the … [Read more...]
National Guard, Canada Conduct Tactical Arctic Insertion
U.S. Army and Canadian Soldiers practiced and conducted tactical insertion on an open ice skiway delivered by an LC-130 Hercules skiplane of the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, on frozen oceanic Arctic ice near Cornwallis Island, Nunavut, Canada, March 15, 2023. U.S. and Canadian Soldiers and U.S. Airmen participated in Guerrier Nordique 23 in Resolute Bay, … [Read more...]